Table 1Transition record

fashion designertotextile pattern making machine operator

A fashion designer already meets 24% of what the textile pattern making machine operator role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fashion designer

24%

Overlap1

To textile pattern making machine operator

7 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

74.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.4

This move: 74.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the textile pattern making machine operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fashion designer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A textile pattern making machine operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fashion designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held modify textile designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held produce textile designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held produce textile samples handling and moving
already held textile techniques engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held monitor textile manufacturing developments information skills
already held dyeing technology engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the textile pattern making machine operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 13 supplementary

required, not held decorate textile articles required
required, not held operate garment manufacturing machines required
required, not held use textile finishing machine technologies required

optional, not held manufacture braided products optional
optional, not held manufacture knitted textiles optional
optional, not held manufacture non-woven filament products optional
optional, not held manufacture nonwoven staple products optional
optional, not held manufacture woven fabrics optional
optional, not held tend spinning machines optional
optional, not held tend textile drying machines optional
optional, not held tend textile dyeing machines optional
optional, not held tend textile finishing machines optional
optional, not held tend textile printing machines optional
optional, not held tend textile washing machines optional
optional, not held prepare equipment for textile printing optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional

02 handling and moving 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held operate patternmaking machinery required
required, not held create patterns for garments required

optional, not held create patterns for textile products optional
optional, not held embroider fabrics optional
optional, not held cut textiles optional
optional, not held iron textiles optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design woven fabrics required

optional, not held advise customers on sewing patterns optional
optional, not held design warp knit fabrics optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held CAD for garment manufacturing optional
optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held textile technologies optional
optional, not held textile trends optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a textile pattern making machine operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held modify textile designs skill
already held produce textile designs skill
already held properties of textile materials knowledge
already held textile techniques knowledge
already held dyeing technology knowledge
already held monitor textile manufacturing developments skill
already held produce textile samples skill

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held CAD for garment manufacturing optional
optional, not held advise customers on sewing patterns optional
optional, not held create patterns for textile products optional
optional, not held design warp knit fabrics optional
optional, not held draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares optional
optional, not held embroider fabrics optional
optional, not held identify customer's needs optional
optional, not held manufacture braided products optional
optional, not held manufacture knitted textiles optional
optional, not held manufacture non-woven filament products optional
optional, not held manufacture nonwoven staple products optional
optional, not held manufacture woven fabrics optional
optional, not held tend spinning machines optional
optional, not held tend textile drying machines optional
optional, not held tend textile dyeing machines optional
optional, not held tend textile finishing machines optional
optional, not held tend textile printing machines optional
optional, not held tend textile washing machines optional
optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held adhere to organisational guidelines optional
optional, not held cut textiles optional
optional, not held iron textiles optional
optional, not held prepare equipment for textile printing optional
optional, not held sew pieces of fabric optional
optional, not held textile technologies optional
optional, not held textile trends optional

14 held skills the textile pattern making machine operator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with designers skill
not needed by the target role design wearing apparel skill
not needed by the target role develop design ideas cooperatively skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials for artwork skill
not needed by the target role history of fashion knowledge
not needed by the target role identify target markets for designs skill
not needed by the target role keep up to date on costume design skill
not needed by the target role monitor developments in technology used for design skill
not needed by the target role portfolio management in textile manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role seek innovation in current practices skill
not needed by the target role use specialised design software skill
not needed by the target role use textile technique for hand-made products skill

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held CAD for garment manufacturing optional
optional, not held textile industry machinery products optional
optional, not held textile technologies optional
optional, not held textile trends optional

Index

Other moves recorded from fashion designer

Full index of moves from fashion designer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.